64-04 Standards and Weights of Liquefied Petroleum Gas - North Dakota Statutes

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CHAPTER 64-04STANDARDS AND WEIGHTS OF LIQUEFIED PETROLEUM GAS64-04-01. Restrictions upon sale of liquefied petroleum gas. It is unlawful to sell oroffer for sale, either at wholesale or retail, any liquefied petroleum gas, either in liquid or vapor
form, except by avoirdupois weight, specified in pounds; liquid measure, specified in gallons;
vapor measure, specified in cubic feet; or specified in such other units approved by the
commission.64-04-02. Authority of commission to test and condemn weighing and measuringdevices. The commission may test or calibrate weighing and measuring devices used in the
retail sale of liquefied petroleum gas, either in liquid or vapor form, and shall condemn all devices
found not to be within the permitted tolerance or which do not clearly state the quantity of
liquefied petroleum gas, either in liquid or vapor form, in pounds, gallons, cubic feet, or other
units approved by the commission. The commission shall conspicuously mark all condemned
devices, which mark may not be removed or defaced except upon authorization of the
commission.64-04-03.Specification of liquid gas meters.All liquid gas meters must be of apositive displacement type equipped with a vapor separator or provided with other equipment
which will positively eliminate all air and vapor from passing through the meter with the liquid gas,
and a differential pressure regulator.The meters must be corrected, prior to use, to sixtydegrees Fahrenheit [15.5 degrees Celsius] liquid gas temperature and all deliveries of liquid gas
through such meters must, at the time and place of delivery, be temperature-corrected to sixty
degrees Fahrenheit [15.5 degrees Celsius] and the customer billed accordingly. It is unlawful to
make retail sales to customers except where delivered through a fuel dispenser from any bulk
delivery vehicle unless such bulk delivery vehicle is equipped with and dispenses said liquid
petroleum gas through a liquid meter as herein provided. Liquid meters may not be equipped
with a bypass around the liquid meter. The prohibition of a bypass does not prohibit the use of
an equalization line.64-04-04.Commission rules - Tolerances.The commission may adopt rules andestablish tolerances within a maximum of two percent having the force or effect of law.64-04-05. Penalty. Any person who violates any of the provisions of this chapter or ofthe commission rules is guilty of a class B misdemeanor.Page No. 1Document Outlinechapter 64-04 standards and weights of liquefied petroleum gas